Office of the Burgenland Provincial Government
Amt der Burgenländischen Landesregierung Abteilung 6 – Soziales und Gesundheit
Phone: +43 5 7600 2326
E-Mail: post.a6-soziales@bgld.gv.at
Advice centres for people with disabilities
There are various advice centres for people with disabilities. Below you will find information, contact details, and links for advice on a range of topics.
Sozialministeriumservice
The Sozialministeriumservice, with its nine regional offices, is an authority of the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection. It is the central point of contact for people with disabilities. It also serves as a point of contact for their relatives and for companies that already employ people with disabilities or are considering doing so in the future. The central task of the Sozialministeriumservice is to promote the professional participation of people with disabilities, with a particular focus on facilitating employment opportunities. This task is carried out in collaboration with partner organisations in the federal provinces, such as the Public Employment Service, the provincial governments, and private organisations.
The contact details of the regional offices of the Sozialministeriumservice can be found on the following page:
Federal provinces
The matters of people with disabilities touch on many different areas of life in Austria. Therefore, in addition to the special responsibilities of the federal government and the social insurance institutions, the federal provinces also play an important role. Their aim is to help people with disabilities to live as independently as possible as part of the community. "Disability assistance" measures are implemented by the provincial governments and district authorities or municipal authorities, with benefits requiring an application at the relevant authority. Provincial laws may differ considerably. You can obtain more information from the contact persons in the respective social departments of the federal provinces:
Contact details of the social departments of the federal provinces:
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Office of the Carinthian Provincial Government
Amt der Kärnter Landesregierung Abteilung 4 – Soziale Sicherheit
Mießtaler Straße 1, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Phone: +43 5 0536 14504
E-Mail: abt4.post@ktn.gv.at
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Office of the Lower Austrian Provincial Government
Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung Abteilung Soziales und Generationenförderung
Landhausplatz 1, 3109 St. Pölten
Phone: +43 2742 9005 16341
E-Mail: post.gs5@noel.gv.at
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Office of the Upper Austrian Provincial Government
Amt der Oberösterreichischen Landesregierung Direktion Soziales und Gesundheit
Abteilung Soziales
Bahnhofplatz 1, 4021 Linz
Phone: +43 732 77 20 152 21
E-Mail: so.post@ooe.gv.at
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Office of the Salzburg Provincial Government
Amt der Salzburger Landesregierung Abteilung Soziales
Fischer-von Erlach-Str. 47 , 5010 Salzburg
Phone: +43 662 80 42 35 54
E-Mail: soziales@salzburg.gv.at
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Office of the Styrian Provincial Government
Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung Abteilung 11 Soziales, Arbeit und Integration FA Soziales und Arbeit
Hofgasse 12, 8010 Graz - Inner City
Phone: +43 316 877 59 04
E-Mail: abteilung11@stmk.gv.at
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Office of the Tyrolean Provincial Government
Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung Abteilung Inklusion und Kinder- und Jugendhilfe
Eduard-Wallnöfer-Platz 3, Room A 382, 6020 Innsbruck
Phone: +43 512 508 2642
E-Mail: ikjh@tirol.gv.at
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Office of the Vorarlberg Provincial Government
Amt der Vorarlberger Landesregierung Abteilung Soziales und Integration
Landhaus, Römerstraße 15, 6901 Bregenz
Phone: +43 5574 511 24105
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Office of the Vienna Provincial Government
Amt der Wiener Landesregierung MA 40 – Soziales, Sozial- und Gesundheitsrecht
Thomas-Klestil-Platz 8, 1030 Vienna
Phone: +43 1 4000 8040
E-Mail: post@ma40.wien.gv.at
Further advice centres for people with disabilities
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Interest groups advocate for your interests, rights and needs. The Austrian Disability Council is one such interest group, specifically campaigning on behalf of people with disabilities.
Österreichischer Behindertenverband
Favoritenstraße 111/11, 1100 Vienna
Phone: 01 513 15 33-0
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Austria has a social security system designed to protect against the various risks everyone may face in their lives. Developed step by step over decades, this also naturally applies to people with disabilities.
Social insurance providers
Dachverband der Sozialversicherungsträger
Kundmanngasse 21, 1030 Vienna
Phone: 01 711 32-0Contact details of the social insurance providers are available on the following page:
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People with disabilities can also access the full range of services offered by the Public Employment Service Austria (AMS), provided that they are available for placement in the labour market. The services include:
- needs-based training and career information,
- Comprehensive advice and support in finding a suitable job,
- individually tailored qualification or employment promotion and support measures, and
- under certain conditions, benefits to secure your livelihood (unemployment benefits or emergency assistance)
The contact details of the Public Employment Service in each federal province can be found under the following link:
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The Austrian Ombudsman Board monitors public administration and ensures the observance of human rights. It audits authorities, offices and agencies of the federal government, the provinces and municipalities. The Ombudsman Board addresses complaints from citizens, examining whether the administration acts within the framework of the law and complies with human rights standards.
Volksanwaltschaft
Singerstrasse 17, P.O. Box 20, 1015 Vienna
Free service number: 0800 223 223
Phone: + 43 1 515 05-0
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The Disability Ombudsperson provides advice and support to people with disabilities who feel they have been discriminated against because of their disability.
Behindertenanwaltschaft
Babenbergerstraße 5/4, 1010 Vienna
Free telephone number: 0800 80 80 16
E-mail: office@behindertenanwaltschaft.gv.at
Last update: July 2, 2025
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